Cobb Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Cobb Name Meaning: Thought to have been a nickname for someone well build. An example of this nickname being 'cobba'(English form) or 'kobbi' (Old Norse). May have also been a shortened version of the forename Jacob.

Thought to have been a nickname for someone well build. An example of this nickname being 'cobba'(English form) or 'kobbi' (Old Norse). May have also been a shortened version of the forename Jacob.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cobb Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cobb family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 696
Agricultural Labourer 85
General Labourer 67
Domestic Servant 39
Dress Maker 39
Living On Own Means 38
Laundress 34
Farmer 31
Farm Labourer 29
Living On Her Own Means 26
General Servant Domestic 24
Labourer 23
General Servant 21
Carpenter 19
Coal Miner 17
Clerk 16
Gardener 14
Blacksmith 13
House Keeper 13
Cotton Weaver 13
Carter 12
Errand Boy 11
Grocer 10
Dressmaker 10
Farm Servant 9

Cobb Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cobb 100% 30,084
2 Cabb 75% 1,289
3 Cobbe 80% 645
4 Cob 75% 468
5 Cubb 75% 280

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The surname Cobb is the most popular version of all its varients

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